Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

But the man who looks closely into the perfect law??he law of liberty??nd continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does.

and you look up to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place!" and to the poor man you say, "Stand there!" or "Sit on the floor at my feet!"

Listen, my dear brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, And Abraham believed God, and this was imputed to him as righteousness, and he was called God's friend.

From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.

You ought instead to say, "If the Lord wills it, we shall live and do this or that."